May Foodie Penpals Reveal Day

This month I totally lucked out getting matched with Lena from Lena on the Beach! She is one of FPP’s biggest fans and has been a constant source of support for me as the program grows bigger and bigger each month. Plus, she’s from Boston. I love Boston Anyways…she knocked it out of the park with this box. Seriously. It was packed to the brim with delicious goodies. Wanna see?!

Look at all that stuff!! Let’s make a list of what was inside:

Homemade Kombucha- delicious!

Homemade Energy Bars- perfect snack!

Homemade Savory Seed & Nut Mix- for topping soups and salads

Apple Butter- Delicious on toast

Bread- From her favorite bakery…inhaled it!

Single Serving Chia Seed Packets- perfect for my purse

Justin’s Nut Butter & PB cups- my fav

Trader Joe’s Green Tea Mints- awesome since I gave up gum!

Fun Foodie Magazines- LOVE foodie mags

Pretty good, right?! Well I saved my two favorite things to tell you about separately:

1) Ginger Peach Granola. OH.MY.GOSH. I am obsessed. It’s my new favorite thing. I LOVE the flavor pairing. SO so good you guys! In fact, I immediately emailed her and asked if she could write a guest post with the recipe so hopefully I can share it with you guys soon. I love ginger and peaches but have never thought of them together! Obsessed, I tell you! In fact, I”m gonna have Lindsay make me Ginger Peach Healthy Bites for my next order

2) She made me CDs! In her email she asked me what kind of music I like to listen to when I’m in the kitchen. When I told her country, she sent me two CDs…one of country jams on one with some Boston rock and roll I thought this was the CUTEST idea! I’ve had the country one in my car since I got it. She got some of my favs on there but alson introduced me to some new artists. I’ve been listening to “Beer Money” by Kip Moore and “Georgia Peaches” by Lauren Alaina on repeat for the past 2 weeks. Love them!

Anyways, thanks so much Lena for an amazing package!!! I loved everything so much!

Now, don’t you wanna join in the fun?! Here are the Foodie Penpals details:

-On the 5th of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions.-You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal! -The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats! The spending limit is $15. The box must also include something written. This can be anything from a note explaining what’s in the box, to a fun recipe…use your imagination!-You are responsible for figuring out the best way to ship your items depending on their size and how fragile they are. (Don’t forget about flat rate boxes!)-Foodie Penpals is open to blog readers as well as bloggers. If you’re a reader and you get paired with a blogger, you are to write a short guest post for your penpal to post on their blog about what you received. If two readers are paired together, neither needs to worry about writing a post for that month. -Foodie Penplas is open to US & Canadian residents. Please note, Canadian Residents will be paired with other Canadians only. We’ve determined things might get too slow and backed up if we’re trying to send foods through customs across the border from US to Canada and vice versa.

If you’re interested in participating for June, please CLICK HERE to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions.

You must submit your information by June 4th as pairings will be emailed on June 5th! You will receive a confirmation email from me within 24 hours if you sign up. IF YOU DON’T GET ONE, send me an email!

*If you’re from somewhere besides the US, Canada or Europe and want to participate, send me an email and I’ll see if we get enough interest this month!

Now, be sure to take some time to check out all of the other amazing reveal day posts that are linked up below!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

Great pack.. I love the idea of the music CD:) Gives me ideas. This was my first foodie penpal exchange, and I loved it. Thanks for the great concept.Tania F. Walsh recently posted..Foodie Penpal – May Reveal

Well isn’t that CD idea just brilliant?? I love it! I may have to “borrow” it one month or two in the future. How creative! I agree, the ginger-peach combination is quite delightful. Kudos on another great month! Karen G recently posted..Pasta Carbonara

Ginger peach granola sounds delicious!! What a great package. I had so much fun participating this month. Thanks Lindsay for coordinating all of this!Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..Foodie Pen Pal!!

OMG. What a great package! that’s such a great idea to make a mixed CD! I need to remember that for the next package I send out I’m bummed I won’t have time to participate in June but I can’t wait for July!! Thx for keeping this thing going, girl! I love it Aparna B. @ Not A Leaf recently posted..May Foodie Pen Pals

The CD idea is great! I may have to include that in another box. Thanks again for putting all this together, Lindsay! You’re the best!natalie @ southern fit foodie recently posted..Foodie PenPal Reveal!

The CDs were a random stroke of genius when I came across a pile of old CD-Rs while I cleaning and packing — and it definitely helps that we like so much of the same music. In fact – those are 2 of the most played songs from my 16+ hour drive! Lena (@LenaOnTheBeach) recently posted..May Foodie Penpals

I think it’s so cool that your package has such a personal flair with all the homemade food and the CDs! Also adore that she included foodie magazines. You really lucked out!Caitlin recently posted..May Foodie Pen Pals (The Best Ever)

foodie magazines and cds?? i love it! and how great of her to include so many gorgeous home made items! she obviously cared kristy @ gastronomical sovereignty recently posted..Foodie Penpals: May Reveal

Wow – you really got an amazing box! Although I think you have to step up your game when you send a box you YOU – you are the FPP queen, after all! Heather @ Better With Veggies recently posted..Runner’s World Run Streak + May Foodie Penpals

Wow, you definitely scored with all of those goodies! I’m especially curious about the kombucha… I’ve yet to try any kind as I’m not a huge sweet tea person. I think I may just have to bite the bullet!Vesna recently posted..Foodie PenPals – Reveal Day!

Wow, what a fantastic box! I think I’d be feeling the pressure to get matched with you. I’m kind of sad this month – my penpal didn’t seem to blog about her box. She did send me a sweet thank you email, so there’s that.

Hi! Just finding this foodie pen pals – what a fun idea! I signed up & am excited to join! Thanks for your effort, I am enjoying your blog. You seem to be good at web design/tech stuff. I am impressed, I am new to blogging and learning but realying on what’s there for me, cannot write html code!Annie@afterwork5k recently posted..4:30am or face the Dreadmill

WOW! What a fantastic above-and-beyond awesome package! The CDs are SUCH a thoughtful extra. That Edible Boston magazine looks beautiful. It reminded me that we have an Edible Chicago publication too that I love, but it can only be found at very few shops in the city – I need to go on a treasure hunt to get myself a copy!

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